Coogan, as a result of numerous attempts to break the States, has chosen some very odd parts in films and has the most bizarre back catalogue of obscure American straight to DVD stinkers . His role opposite Richard Gere in The Dinner (no I hadn’t either) is abysmal. However, when he gets it...
Sean Penn has turned in some great performances. I don't really like him much but in Mystic River he is fantastic, the porch scene is heart wrenching and in the oft overlooked U Turn is a tour de force in exasperation.
Tom Hardy in Locke.
Hardy can be a bit meh is some films and excellent in others. In Locke he goes beyond excellent. It literally left me stunned.
Guy Pearce in Memento.
John Candy in Planes Trains and Automobiles.
Holly Hunter in Raising Arizona.
Eric Bana in Chopper.
Vincent Cassel in...
Another for Nicholson in Cuckoos Nest.
Other great performances:
Brendan Gleeson, Ralp Fiennes and Colin Farrell in In Bruges. All perfect.
Oscar Isaac in Ex Machina
Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke
Mads Mikkelson in The Hunt. An astonishing turn in a film about a man accused of child molestation...